Turritriton kobelti
Species of gastropod
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Turritriton kobelti is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
| Turritriton kobelti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Turritriton |
| Species: | T. kobelti |
| Binomial name | |
| Turritriton kobelti (von Maltzan, 1884) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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This species is a possible synonym or subspecies of Turritriton gibbosus. The actual relationship between these taxons can only be correctly determined using a DNA-analysis.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 14 mm and 42 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in European waters and in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola, Gabon, Cape Verde, Ghana, and Senegal.